David Schwimmer to Direct Trust

David Schwimmer to Direct "To Catch a Predator: The Movie"

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It’s been a banner month for former “Friends” cast members. Courteney Cox’s new sitcom “Cougar Town” began on ABC; ABC also picked up Matthew Perry’s next television project, which he will write and star in; Matt LeBlanc had a new show, with a great premise, picked up by Showtime and the BBC; Lisa Kudrow probably signed onto another indie flick that no one will ever see; and even Jennifer Aniston signed on to Office Space 2 (joke. That’s a joke).

So, what’s up with David Schwimmer? After his horrible directorial debut, Run Fatboy Run, starring Simon Pegg (who isn’t even fat!), Schwimmer is going behind the camera again for a project that sounds like absolutely nothing you’d ever expect of Schwimmer. He’ll be directing a “dark drama” called Trust, starring Clive Owen and Catherine Keener.

Come again.

It’s true. Based on an Andy Bellin screenplay, Owen and Keener will play the parents of a 14-year-old girl who are stunned to discover she has been victimized by an adult who gained her trust posing as a teenager on a chat room. The movie deals with the damaging effects the online sexual predator has on the family.

Sounds pretty bloody awful, notwithstanding Owen and Keener’s presence.

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I'm sick of Keener's cuntery.
Fuck this movie.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 16, 2009 10:35 AM

Waitwaitwait - I thought the Predator thing was being directed by Robert Rodriguez... So now the Predator goes online to hunt down his trophies? Sexually? I mean, I can see Clive Owen fucking armed to the teeth and taking him on, but Catherine Keener? I dunno...

Posted by: Skitz at October 16, 2009 10:36 AM

Catherine Keener is the shit.

And Clive Owen is an amazing leading man (in my pants.)

Posted by: Sofía at October 16, 2009 10:41 AM

They even have a shirt for the movie already. That's pretty forward thinking.
http://gizmodo.com/5054653/beware-of-online-predators-they-have-wi+fi

Posted by: badalamenti at October 16, 2009 10:43 AM

Good Godtopus...that header pic of Clive Owen has just melted my panties to my office chair. Embarrassment. But, oh, the joy in the pain...

Oh, are we discussing a movie somewhere in here?

Posted by: dammitjanet at October 16, 2009 10:54 AM

Good Godtopus...that header pic of Clive Owen has just melted my panties to my office chair. Embarrassment. But, oh, the joy in the pain...

Oh, are we discussing a movie somewhere in here?

Posted by: dammitjanet at October 16, 2009 10:54 AM

What she said.

Posted by: Eyvi at October 16, 2009 10:57 AM

That picture/Clive Owen makes me happy in my pants..

David Schwimmer makes me not so happy in my pants...

Which equals no feeling in the pants.

Now am sad pants.

Posted by: Hairypie Thundercunt at October 16, 2009 11:06 AM

Fuck this. I just want to say that "It Might Get Loud" is YIPPPPPPPPIE!!! at my neighborhood indie. We never reviewed that, did we? Seems like a natural for TK.

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at October 16, 2009 11:07 AM

Anybody know an online predator? I do. Guy I worked with/for many many years ago walked into a sting with a box of condoms and a box of chocolates (or something like that) in his car. Thought he was hooking up with a 12-year-old girl.

Jury convicted him of a felony but the judge set that verdict aside and sentenced the guy to probation. This has led to a spat with the state attorney general's office, which believes the judge has been too lenient in child-predator cases.

Meantime, my former friend "works as a clerk for a ... law firm and is writing a book about dealing with sexual addiction and the Internet."

His attorney says, "He may well be a voice that can assist others."

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at October 16, 2009 11:22 AM

It's being filmed in Ann Arbor MI, my hometown. Schwimmer came into the cafe my sister works at and told he liked her latte art.

Posted by: buttercup at October 16, 2009 11:52 AM

Here, let me be a voice that can assist others:

Keep your fucking kids off the internet.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at October 16, 2009 12:26 PM

Whoa. "Paranormal Activity" is here too, and I STILL haven't seen "Zombieland."

*checks wallet and calendar*

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at October 16, 2009 12:43 PM

I still maintain that Schwimmer is a somewhat talented commodity. His work in "Band of Brothers" was really good and he even directed an episode (Part II-Curahee, I believe). Behind the camera he's not near the nuisance that he is in front of it. And Clive Owen and Keener...this should be worth a rent.

And buttercup...GO BLUE!

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at October 16, 2009 1:40 PM

Ann Arbor is a whore.

I hope Michigan has losts of immobilization boards for this weekend. Not saying Del State is gonna win at all. Just saying they're gonna try and might end up hurting themselves badly in the process.

Posted by: PissBoy at October 16, 2009 1:54 PM

The UM Wolverines are going to shit their maize and blue shat all over the Delaware State Uniform Stealers or whatever their mascot is. Especially after 2 L's. Oh, I thought I was at ESPN.com. My bad. Carry on.

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at October 16, 2009 2:56 PM

Del State is the Hornets. They wear red and gray.

University of Dealware wears the Blue n Goldd. But it is in tribute Michigan. Coach Dave Nelson brought the helmets to UD in 1951 after he played college ball under Fritz Crisler at Michigan. In all reality, Michigan are the helmet theives. The winged helmet first belonged to Princeton University in the 1930's. But i digress...

Delaware wears it because their first coach came from Michigan. Hell....we even yell 'Go Blue!' at the UD games.

Posted by: PissBoy at October 16, 2009 3:17 PM

But Fritz brought the helmets to Ann Arbor from Princeton, no? It was his idea to change the helmets so that the QB could differentiate between receivers and defensive backs downfield. (Sidenote: Talk about ahead of your time. This was the '30's and they barely even threw the ball then.)

You are 100% right about the Del/Del State thing. Delaware has a really good football program if I am not mistaken. They're the ones that did, for lack of a better word, permanently borrow our look/colors.

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at October 16, 2009 4:16 PM

This is just another Taken, man, you know, Clive Owen is gonna aaaaah you messed with my daughter I want revenge and then he goes killing everybody. Every male actor is gonna do one of those now. I think it's great!

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Posted by: Jessie at October 18, 2009 10:04 AM

Schwimmer surprised me recently when I saw a late night rerun of a movie called "Big Nothing". Not the greatest thing I have ever seen, but rather good. I came very close to turning the channel the moment I saw his name appear on screen, but since I don't have cable, there was nothing but infomercials for an alternative. I am glad I chose to leave it on.

Posted by: ameagari at October 18, 2009 8:56 PM

@ (TCFKAB):

That DOES sound incredibly lenient. Something about that story really disturbs me.

Posted by: Daniel Hall at October 18, 2009 10:36 PM

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